Document Objectives

The purpose of this guide is to help you configure the adaptive security appliance using the command-line interface. This guide does not cover every feature, but describes only the most common configuration scenarios.

You can also configure and monitor the adaptive security appliance by using ASDM, a web-based GUI application. ASDM includes configuration wizards to guide you through some common configuration scenarios, and online Help for less common scenarios.

This guide applies only to the Cisco ASA 5580 adaptive security appliance.

Audience

This guide is for network managers who perform any of the following tasks:

Describes how to configure protection features to intercept and respond to network attacks.

Chapter 22, "Configuring QoS"

Describes how to configure the network to provide better service to selected network traffic over various technologies, including Frame Relay, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), Ethernet and 802.1 networks, SONET, and IP routed networks.

Describes how to configure VPN tunnel groups, group policies, and users.

Chapter 29, "Configuring IP Addresses for VPNs"

Describes how to configure IP addresses in your private network addressing scheme, which let the client function as a tunnel endpoint.

Chapter 30, "Configuring Remote Access IPSec VPNs"

Describes how to configure a remote access VPN connection.

Chapter 31, "Configuring Network Admission Control"

Describes how to configure Network Admission Control (NAC).

Chapter 32, "Configuring the PPPoE Client"

Describes how to configure the PPPoE client provided with the adaptive security appliance.

Chapter 33, "Configuring LAN-to-LAN IPsec VPNs"

Describes how to build a LAN-to-LAN VPN connection.

Chapter 34, "Configuring Clientless SSL VPN"

Describes how to establish a secure, remote-access VPN tunnel to a adaptive security appliance using a web browser.

Chapter 35, "Configuring AnyConnect VPN Client Connections"

Describes how to install and configure the SSL VPN Client.

Chapter 36, "Configuring Certificates"

Describes how to configure a digital certificates, which contains information that identifies a user or device. Such information can include a name, serial number, company, department, or IP address. A digital certificate also contains a copy of the public key for the user or device.

Part 4: System Administration

Chapter 37, "Managing System Access"

Describes how to access the adaptive security appliance for system management through Telnet, SSH, and HTTPS.

Chapter 38, "Managing Software, Licenses, and Configurations"

Describes how to enter license keys and download software and configurations files.

Chapter 39, "Monitoring the Adaptive Security Appliance"

Describes how to monitor the adaptive security appliance.

Chapter 40, "Troubleshooting the Security Appliance"

Describes how to troubleshoot the adaptive security appliance.

Part 4: Reference

Appendix A, "Feature Licenses and Specifications"

Describes the feature licenses and specifications.

Appendix B, Sample Configurations"

Describes a number of common ways to implement the adaptive security appliance.

Appendix C, "Using the Command-Line Interface"

Describes how to use the CLI to configure the the adaptive security appliance.

Appendix D, "Addresses, Protocols, and Ports"

Provides a quick reference for IP addresses, protocols, and applications.

Appendix E, "Configuring an External Server for Authorization and Authentication"

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